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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 09:53 AM
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Default #$%@ swingarm pivot bolt on LT500

Dang swingarm pivot bolt REFUSES to come out. What am I doing wrong? I am gonna get a big **** hammer....
 
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 10:10 AM
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Default #$%@ swingarm pivot bolt on LT500

You're not really doing anything wrong. It's seized, no question. The swingarm bolts tend to seize on LTs because of the aluminum swingarm. Aluminum swingarm + steel swingarm bolt = seized bolt. Incompatible metals do not like each other. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] When you reassemble everything (provided the bolt doesn't get destroyed upon removal), remember that anti-seize compound is your friend.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 11:23 AM
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Default #$%@ swingarm pivot bolt on LT500

you just gotta beat it out, i just tries to take out mine and it was a bitch. if u need another bolt, i have one $30 +S&H

put plenty of lube on it when u got to put it back together
 
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 02:28 PM
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Many hits with large hammer will remove frustration and bolt.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 02:29 PM
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Gotmuddy did you make it to Marengo?
 
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 03:36 PM
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I will beat the hell out of it after I get done with hay today.

I didnt make it to marengo, because I had no money [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]
 
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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When I took apart my "new" 91 LT, I beat up the bolt pretty bad, got a new one for $40 at my dealer [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]
 
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 06:26 PM
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I won't be putting it back together. I am parting it out. BTW, anyone need LT500 parts?
 
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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Parting it out? Then it's easy..... slice that badboy with a sawzall.

Mine siezed to the swingarm bushing. After I cut it out, I tried beating it with a sledge till I was blue in the face and it still didn't seperate.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 11:00 AM
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I thought about that. I am gonna beat the **** out of it.
 
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